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Light source to Fiber Optic Coupler

A project log for Inverted microscope fiber optic lighting adapter

Fiber optic lighting design to fit around the objective to provide light to non transparent macro objects. (Failed but learned alot)

zachary-marlowZachary Marlow 07/24/2022 at 18:120 Comments

Finally got around to designing the coupler to connect the fiber optics to connect to the light source. Pretty simple design just a 10mm hole and 15 mmm hole meeting in the middle of a tube. Planning on printing it on the ender 3.

The fiber optics ended up being about 9.5 mm wide so it should fit fine and ill put a drop of superglue to keep it in place.  To create the bundle of fibers I simply dipped an inch of it into superglue. I allowed it to harden and sliced about 10 mm off making it nice and flush.

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